Can These 2 Work?

[ihasanzongi]

can i have snow white cichilds and yellow labs in the same tank? there will be 8 snows and 4 labs will these work when they are mature?

 

[Ferris]

I'm guessing the "snow whites" are albino Pseudotropheus Socolofi but there are a couple of other species they could be - do you know their scientific name?

If they are Socolofi - i don't see a problem although i would certainly reverse the stocking numbers and have 8 labs and just the 4 Socolofi as they are much more aggressive than labs.

All of this also depends on tank size of course.

 

[ihasanzongi]

I'm guessing the "snow whites" are albino Pseudotropheus Socolofi but there are a couple of other species they could be - do you know their scientific name?

If they are Socolofi - i don't see a problem although i would certainly reverse the stocking numbers and have 8 labs and just the 4 Socolofi as they are much more aggressive than labs.

All of this also depends on tank size of course.

i dont have the scientific name i have been looking for it but i have yet to find it, my tank is a 4 foot 50 gallon, it have 2 hob filters and turn over 330 gallons perhour each. il try to get up a pic of one of the fish i think i have some one my cam

EDIT : pics
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just googled it..yes thats them

 

[Ferris]

Yep definitely Socolofi - they are great fish, not particularly aggressive by Mbuna standards - just more so than yellow labs.

Looks like you have juveniles which is good as the fact that they will grow up together tends to help with the aggression. You may just need to keep an eye on any males you have as they near adulthood and territory disputes begin.

 

[ihasanzongi]

Yep definitely Socolofi - they are great fish, not particularly aggressive by Mbuna standards - just more so than yellow labs.

Looks like you have juveniles which is good as the fact that they will grow up together tends to help with the aggression. You may just need to keep an eye on any males you have as they near adulthood and territory disputes begin.

great. how many of each fish would you put? i just want these two fish. i love the socolofi such funny little guys, i'v read that there max size is 2.5 inchs is this right? will the labs look to large beside these fish?

 

[Ferris]

Nope 6", which is a fairly normal size for Mbuna.

More info here: http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1786

I'd aim at a maximum of 6 of each species.

 

[ihasanzongi]

Nope 6", which is a fairly normal size for Mbuna.

More info here: http/www.cichlid-forum.com/profiles/species.php?id=1786

I'd aim at a maximum of 6 of each species.

6.. i was looking at like 4 thats great. i will get some pics of them, i will take the snows back some time this weekend.